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Coupon Clippers Go Crazy, Turn Competitive

Polly Davis Doig — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 12:03:49 CST

While the recession has left many cupboards bare, others are sagging as the cash-strapped turn into coupon-wielding obsessives who stock up on months or years worth of groceries on the cheap. While coupon usage peaked in the '90s, it surged 27% last year—mainly due to extreme coupon users, reports...

Wal-Mart Will Push TVs, Laptops on Black Friday

Nick McMaster — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 18:18:04 CST

Details of Wal-Mart's Black Friday deals—normally kept under wraps until Thanksgiving week—have been obtained by CNNMoney and partially confirmed by the retailer. The day after Thanksgiving will see deep discounts on high-def TVs, laptops, and Blu-ray players. Some specifics: Sanyo 50-inch plasma TVs will be available for $598....

Disney-Marvel Deal Could Signal M&A Recovery

Nick McMaster — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 13:41:00 CDT

Two major deals finished on the last day of August—projected to be the worst month for deal making since 1995—have raised expectations that the mergers and acquisitions market is finally coming out of hibernation, the Wall Street Journal reports. Monday saw Disney buy Marvel for $4 billion and...

What Made the Bancrofts Buckle?

NewsDude — Sat, 02 Jun 2007 08:21:54 CDT

In a surprising about-face Dow Jones director and Bancroft family trustee Michael Elefante shifted from the cons to the pros, advocating putting the company in play at a recent family meeting. His change of position was behind the family's decision that it would meet with Rupert Murdoch and consider other...